Adelia spent
211 of her salary on a juicer and
19 of the remainder on a kettle. If she saved the remaining $576, how much was her salary?
| Juicer |
Kettle |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 2 |
9 |
|
11 |
| |
1 |
8 |
9 |
|
| 2 u |
1 u |
8 u |
|
11 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the juicer =
211 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
211 =
911 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
19 =
89 Total salary = 11 u
Amount spent on the juicer = 2 u
Amount spent on the kettle = 1 u
Amount of savings = 8 u
8 u = 576
1 u = 576 ÷ 8 = 72
Adelia's salary
= 11 u
= 11 x 72
= $792
Answer(s): $792
